Re: can anyone recomend an application ??? ...

[Nick Hastings <hastings@bmail.kek.jp>]

Hi,

* Dave Selby <dave_arahan@yahoo.co.uk> [030220 08:52]:
> I need an application to remind me when certain events are due, ie wifes 
> birthday etc !!, 
> 
> I have tried korganiser, which has an alarm facility to flash a warning on 
> the screen. This is AOK if the system is up and I am logged on as that user 
> at the time of the alarm. When I log on later, no alarm.
> 
> I need an application that will warn me when an event is comming up, and if I 
> am not logged at the the time of this pre-set alarm, it will remember the 
> alarm and alert me as soon as I do log in.
> 
> I have also looked at remind, but I could do with a GUI, and I have looked at 
> gkrellm with the reminder plugin, ... I dont need all that info !!
> 
> Any suggestions ?

I used to find that ical was really good, except it suffered same
problem you describe above regarding logged in.

I now use gnomecal[1]. I think the coolest features of this program are:

- Can email you reminders as well as flash them on the screen
  -> prefect if you aren't logged in.

- Very flexible for setting up repeating events.

Cheers,

Nick.

[1] apt-get install gnome-pim
Unstable, version 1.4.9-1

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